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SSDMCEAC240A3 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 60% (802nd of 1072)

Based on 6 user benchmarks.  Model: INTEL SSDMCEAC240A3
Poor: 47%Average: 60% Great: 73%

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Average average bench

The Intel SSDMCEAC240A3 240GB averaged 40.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 138MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 20.1MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel SSDMCEAC240A3 240GB is 26.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel SSDMCEAC240A3 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 211MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 212MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 6 samples)
Rank 80260%
Min Avg Max
288 Read 386 512
148 Write 212 255
213 Mixed 269 321
203 SusWrite 211 223
60.1% 270 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.2 4K Read 20.1 29.3
31.4 4K Write 48.4 61
10.6 4K Mixed 19.7 31.1
81.3% 29.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
25.4 DQ Read 169 292
58.1 DQ Write 155 250
13 DQ Mixed 138 256
110% 154 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LLGi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 220 222 222 222 222 MB/s
73.1% Very good
Read 324
Write 255
Mixed 277
SusWrite 223
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 31.1
116% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 238
180% 242 MB/s
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LLGi Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
62.3% Good
Read 498
Write 229
Mixed 320
77% 349 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 13.6
91% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 33.5
DQ Write 60.7
DQ Mixed 13
20% 35.7 MB/s
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LLGi Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
61.9% Good
Read 512
Write 236
Mixed 321
78% 356 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 14
86% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 58.1
DQ Mixed 13.7
18% 32.4 MB/s
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LLGi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 203 204 199 214 223 MB/s
59.7% Above average
Read 314
Write 159
Mixed 226
SusWrite 208
51% 227 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 49.4
4K Mixed 25.4
77% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 241
177% 232 MB/s
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LLGi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 206 189 212 193 209 MB/s
56.3% Above average
Read 288
Write 244
Mixed 258
SusWrite 203
56% 248 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 23.2
63% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 256
196% 266 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LLGi Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
46.5% Average
Read 380
Write 148
Mixed 213
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 10.6
54% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 65.7
69% 115 MB/s

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 75,703,513 SSDs tested

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Gaming 2%
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Desktop 48%
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Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 3460

CPU
Core i5-3210MIntel  $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples53x
Core i5-3230MIntel  $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples45x
Core i7-3632QMIntelBench 61%, 24,912 samples19x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples137x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples13x
GeForce GT 630MNvidiaBench 3%, 7,774 samples6x
SSD
SSDMCEAC240A3 240GBIntelBench 60%, 6 samples1x
RAM
HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 27%, 17,632 samples5x
HMT351S6EFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 28%, 12,200 samples4x
M471B5273DH0-CK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 28%, 8,533 samples4x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $52

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